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A weekly advice podcast focused on women, work, and all the answers to your career questions so you can be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work.

Each Tuesday, we’re here to help you make progress in your career. We uncover hush-hush topics like how to talk about salary at work and we demystify common career advice that simply doesn’t serve you.

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    November 19, 2024
    Signs You're Not In Control of Your Career—And What You Can Do About It
    Episode 47: Erika Ayers Badan

    Here’s a hard truth about life: nobody cares about your career more than you. And that’s precisely why we’re learning how to take control of our careers with Erika Ayers Badan, the CEO of Food 52 and author of Nobody Cares About Your Career.

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    Episode 46: Lauren McGoodwin and Marnie Lemonik

    Improve your management skills to get things done and bring out the best in your team, whether you’re an aspiring, new, or seasoned leader with Career Contessa Coach Marnie Lemonik. 

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    November 05, 2024
    How to Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work
    Episode 45: Dr. Mithu Storoni

    It’s time to work with your brain and not against it to be more efficient. Most office workers are expected to operate with industrial-era efficiency. Yet, the work that matters most in our technology-dominated workplace – generating brilliant ideas, solving complex problems and learning – can’t be manufactured like outputs on an assembly line. Neuroscientist and author of Hperefficent: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work, Dr. Mithu Storoni, challenges conventional work habits.

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    October 29, 2024
    From Unemployed to Underemployed: How to Cope With It
    Episode 44: Jennifer Duggan

    How do you cope when you’re not where you expected your career to be? From unemployed to underemployed, more Americans are experiencing unexpected changes to their career paths and we’re having trouble navigating through it. Career Contessa career coach Jennifer Duggan will share her best tips.

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    October 22, 2024
    3 in 30: Interview Prep Secrets, Tips, and Advice
    Episode 43: Lauren McGoodwin and Marnie Lemonik

    We’re kicking off a new monthly series where we bring you 3 tangible tips you can implement into your career today. Lauren is joined by Career Contessa Coach, Marnie Lemonik, to share interview prep tips.

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    October 15, 2024
    How to Outsource The Mental Load
    Episode 42: Kelly Hubbell

    Did you know working mothers are twice as likely than working fathers to manage the household and 3x more likely to manage the invisible labor like scheduling, appointments, ensuring emotional well-being, etc. All of this creates a tremendous mental load for working mothers! This is why Kelly Hubbell launched Sage Haus to help moms learn how to outsource and reclaim their time (and sanity) back!

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    October 08, 2024
    How to Talk About Mental Health at Work
    Episode 41: Melissa Doman

    Learn how to effectively discuss mental health in the workplace for both supporters and individuals sharing their experiences from Organizational Psychologist & Author of "Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work," Melissa Doman.

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    October 01, 2024
    First 90 Days In a New Role: Lauren's Career Story Part 2
    Episode 40: Lauren McGoodwin and Marnie Lemonik

    Lauren’s back in the interviewee seat as career coach Marnie Lemonik chats with Lauren about how her transition from full-time entrepreneurship to working in content marketing at Atlassian is going.

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    September 24, 2024
    Uncertainty: The Surprising Power of Being Unsure
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    Being uncertain is usually viewed as a flaw. But in Maggie Jackson’s new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, she’s sharing why and how you can turn your uncertainty into a competitive advantage.

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    September 17, 2024
    Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest For a Better Life
    Episode 38: Brigid Schulte

    We live in a work era that author and workplace expert Brigid Schulte calls a “quality of life” crisis. This full-system failure in our structure of work affects everything. We’ll discuss solutions and the research from Brigid’s new book Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in The Quest for a Better Life.

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    September 10, 2024
    Good to Great: How to Run Better Meetings
    Episode 37: Mamie Kanfer Stewart

    Did you know meetings are ineffective 72% of the time? Let’s change that by learning how to run better meetings with The Modern Manager creator, Mamie Kanfer Stewart.

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    September 03, 2024
    What's a Career Wellness Plan? And Do You Need One?
    Episode 36: Dr. Danielle De La Mare

    It might be time for a career wellness plan if you feel unaligned with your career. This is the process of building a meaningful career that fits who you are. Danielle De La Mare is a career wellness coach and a recovering university professor who will share her best tips.

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    August 27, 2024
    How to Navigate a Successful Career Break
    Episode 35: Stacey Delo

    So many emotions and workplace constraints feed into the big decision of whether to take a career break. The reality is that there can be tremendous value in taking a career break, whether it’s one you plan for or one that happens to you unexpectedly. It’s how you manage it that matters.

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    August 20, 2024
    How to Avoid Bait and Switch Jobs
    Episode 34: McKay Roozen

    We know how important it is to be adaptable at work, but when does that adaptability turn into a blatant bait-and-switch with your job? Or how do you ensure when you’re interviewing for a new role, things don’t change once you start?! Career Coach McKay Roozen is here to give her best tips.

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    August 13, 2024
    5 Ways to Advocate For Yourself at Work—and Why It Matters
    Episode 33: Jessica Chen

    Do you ever feel invisible at work? Like you need to change who you are to get heard?!  Emmy-winning journalist turned communications expert, and author Jessica Chen is empowering those raised with quiet culture traits on how to get noticed at work for all the right reasons.

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    August 06, 2024
    The REAL Job Security in 2024—and Beyond
    Episode 32: Anemari Fiser

    We’re debunking the myth around job security and sharing how you can create it in 2024—and beyond with career coach, Anemarie Fiser.

     

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    July 30, 2024
    How to Stop Feeling Frustrated at Work
    Episode 31: Tessa White

    The Job Doctor, Tessa White, is here to share advice on how to feel less frustrated at work.

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  •  How I Launched a Job Search in 2024 + One Thing That Surprised Me Image
    July 23, 2024
    How I Launched a Job Search in 2024 + One Thing That Surprised Me
    Episode 30: Lauren McGoodwin and Marnie Lemonik

    How do you find a new job in 2024? What’ a job search strategy? How do you deal with rejection? These are just some of the questions Lauren’s sharing in the behind-the-scenes details of her recent job search with Career Contessa coach, Marnie Lemonik.

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    July 16, 2024
    Unlocking Your Stress Cycle
    Episode 29: Emily Nagoski

    Sex therapist Emily Nagoski didn’t set out to be a stress specialist. But it turns out, stress is affecting peoples’ sex lives, big time. After helping her sister Amelia through two life-threatening burnout episodes, the two got together to write a book about the science of burnout. For them, the journey to understanding their own stress became a deeper quest for sisterhood and meaning.

     

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    July 09, 2024
    How to Navigate Pregnancy at Work
    Episode 28: Stephanie Kramer

    Navigating pregnancy while working can be a push and pull between a desire for privacy and the need for support. That’s why I invited Carry Strong author Stephanie Kramer to the show. Stephanie flips the script to transform your pregnancy years at work into an opportunity to embrace with confidence.

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    July 02, 2024
    Say More On Doing Less: How to Beat Burnout
    Episode 27: Shirley Leung

    Boston Globe journalist Shirley Leung is here to help us beat burnout and explore how the pandemic has changed our relationship with stress

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    June 25, 2024
    The Millennial Manager's Guide to Gen Z
    Episode 26: Dr. Ciera Graham

    Management is hard. And managing across generations, including Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z, can feel even more challenging. Still, despite what the internet memes will tell you, it can be a match made in workplace collaboration heaven—if you know how to do it. Career Contessa coach Dr. Ciera Graham is here to give us her best tips.

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    June 18, 2024
    I've Got Some News...My New Career Chapter
    Episode 25: Lauren McGoodwin

    On today’s solo episode, Lauren’s sharing some personal news about her next career chapter, what it means for Carer Contessa, and an exciting change for the podcast!

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    The Art of the Second Act
    Episode 24: Andy Levine

    Only 23% of Americans report being satisfied with their careers, according to a recent Gallup survey. That leaves many people unhappy and in pursuit of something more meaningful. Andy Levine, host of Second Act Stories, studies people who start their careers over.

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    June 04, 2024
    3 Strategic Relationships You Need For Career Growth
    Episode 23: April Little

    When it comes to building relationships at work, do you know which ones yield the highest ROI? Today we’re joined by April Little, an executive career coach, who will teach us 3 strategic relationships you need for career growth.

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    May 28, 2024
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    Episode 22: Matt Abrahams

    Stanford professor, author, and podcast host Matt Abrahams is back on the show to share simple tips that will help you think faster and talk smarter.

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    May 21, 2024
    5 Lesser-Known LinkedIn Profile Tips and Hacks for 2024
    Episode 21: Jeremy Schifeling

    LinkedIn expert Jeremy Schifeling is back on the show to share 5 ways to create a better LinkedIn profile in 2024.

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    May 14, 2024
    The New Happy: How to Get Happiness Right In a World That’s Got It Wrong
    Episode 20: Stephanie Harrison

    We all want to be happy, but happiness always seems to be out of reach — until now. Well-being expert and social media sensation Stephanie Harrison of The New Happy is here to share her best tips.

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    Episode 19: Thais Gibson

    Dive into the world of personal development with Thais Gibson, the founder of The Personal Development School and an expert on attachment theory. Your attachment style plays an essential role in your life and career.

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    April 30, 2024
    5 Things to STOP Doing With Your Money
    Episode 18: Michela Allocca

    Budget isn’t a dirty word and it doesn’t mean you have no life. Budgeting can be empowering if you learn how to do it and stick with it. Learn five things to stop doing with your money with Break Your Budget creator Michela Allocca. 

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    April 23, 2024
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    Episode 15: Laura Gravel

    It’s not the most qualified person who gets the job, but the best storyteller! Learn how to become a more effective storyteller for job search success with executive speaker coach, Laura Fravel. 

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    Improve Your Communication Skills at Work
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    Even with social media, text, and DMs, email is still the best way to communicate and contact people who can help your career. Now we just need to make sure those emails are crafted in a way to catch the attention of busy readers! Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, is here to help.

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    I love listening to this podcast, especially when I'm in a work headspace at home! Every episode has actionable takeaways, big and small, that I can immediately apply to my career in HR. I especially enjoyed the episode on negotiating salary, as that is historically known as such a difficult and sensitive subject. However, the podcast broke down the conversation and made it less scary!

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    This podcast is so good. You might be thinking, "Ugh, a podcast about work? Really?" And I assure you, yes, really. If you want to level up as a female professional then I recommend you subscribe to the Career Contessa podcast and tune in each week. Talking about "work stuff" doesn't have to be boring, and this podcast is proof of that. I'm grateful to have found Career Contessa at the perfect time in my professional journey. Check it out and see for yourself. While you're at it, be sure to visit their website too!

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    I really enjoy The Females because it talks about topics that are on my mind and I can relate to them, and know others are thinking the same and solving the same problem. In one episode they talked about how black women are prioritizing self care, and as a white woman who didn't grow up in the US but lives in the US, I find it so valuable when I have a chance to get other perspectives and understand the dynamics and different challenges black women face. There is also so much we as females have in common and I loved the conversation about setting boundaries. They gave tips about how to frame setting boundaries that show you love people, like telling them you need space, or empower then to self solve so you get a break, and this was really true and something I will start trying.

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